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Old November 25th 03, 09:06 PM
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Is there any other place you could go to that accepts pets?
Hoping for a good solution to your problem,
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Long drive to a cottage in the mountains at the end of the year. They

don't
accept pets, unless you count leaving the back door open which might
encourage raccoons to wander inside

I've never left Persia anywhere before and I'm a bit concerned about it.

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Old November 25th 03, 10:25 PM
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"Hopitus2" wrote in message
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Less than a mile from us, next to our vet's place, is our "cat hotel"

where
the Evil 3 stay at their resort when the hoomin slaves are out of town.

The
vet is a part-owner, is 24/7 "on call" for "guests" of the "hotel" in case
of illness or accident during their stay. The Evil 3 would be flying balls
of fighting fur if they were all kept in the same quarters, so they each
have their 3-story "room" with shelves to jump up to. Walls of the little
"rooms" are opaque so their view is only of the cats across the room

facing
them, far enough away to not be an "in-your-face" threat. D-pets are also
guests, but not near the cats; the d-pets are on the other side of the
sprawling building, where there are long runs of exercise chutes for them.
I never thought of Memphis as a small city; isn't there something like

this
somewhere in town? Our cat hotel is clean as a whistle, and we get a group
rate for the Evil 3, 10% off the total bill. Food, treats, water, and

litter
boxes are provided by the "hotel" for the guests.

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Sounds like where our two are going to stay. Do you mind sharing what they
charge down there in FL?
Sam


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Old November 26th 03, 12:16 AM
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"Hopitus2" wrote in message
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Hey, where do you get these "plug-in Feliway dispensers"? Never heard of
Feliway till I frequented this ng......am thinking if I had one of these

it
might contribute to better relations between our "girls" (who hate each
other), and the occasional skirmishes that go on here between conflicting
feline purrsonalities. Is Feliway catnip or some kinda drug? Plant?



Feliway is used for behavior modification and can be very useful in reducing
stress. It is available in plug-in diffusers (with refills available) and as
a spray. I used the plug-ins so it can be working all the time. I no longer
need it on a regular basis, but it was very helpful when I brought a new cat
(Duffy) into my household and wanted to introduce him to my resident cat
(Holly). Now I use it only when I think there could be some stress, such as
when I will be away for a few days (very rare for me), and I keep them in
different rooms. The spray is excellent for an occasional use, such as
spraying the carrier about 20 minutes before you take your cat to the vet,
but the plug-in diffuser is better for long-term use because it releases
premeasured doses. Refills can be purchased for the dispenser. One bottle
lasts a little more than a month.

I like to order mine from ValleyVet (http://www.valleyvet.com). They have
better prices than most others, and there is no charge for shipping. The
last time I check, they listed Feliway for $29.95 for a diffuser with one
bottle of Feliway. It is also available as a spray for $15.95.

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly)
http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")



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Old November 26th 03, 12:22 AM
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Hopitus2 wrote:
Less than a mile from us, next to our vet's place, is our "cat hotel"
where the Evil 3 stay at their resort when the hoomin slaves are out
of town. The vet is a part-owner, is 24/7 "on call" for "guests" of
the "hotel" in case of illness or accident during their stay. The
Evil 3 would be flying balls of fighting fur if they were all kept in
the same quarters, so they each have their 3-story "room" with
shelves to jump up to. Walls of the little "rooms" are opaque so
their view is only of the cats across the room facing them, far
enough away to not be an "in-your-face" threat. D-pets are also
guests, but not near the cats; the d-pets are on the other side of
the sprawling building, where there are long runs of exercise chutes
for them. I never thought of Memphis as a small city; isn't there
something like this somewhere in town? Our cat hotel is clean as a
whistle, and we get a group rate for the Evil 3, 10% off the total
bill. Food, treats, water, and litter boxes are provided by the
"hotel" for the guests.


"Karen" wrote in message
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in article , jmcquown at
wrote on 11/24/03 10:09 PM:

Long drive to a cottage in the mountains at the end of the year.
They don't accept pets, unless you count leaving the back door open
which might encourage raccoons to wander inside

I've never left Persia anywhere before and I'm a bit concerned
about it. She dislikes other cats immensely so if I leave her at
the vet she will be most unhappy. But I have no other place to
leave her. My friends all have dogs and that won't do at all!

I don't quite know what to do. On the one hand I could sure use a
getaway for a few days. On the other hand, I'll miss Persia
terribly and worry about her, which would mean I won't have a good
time. I don't know anyone reliable enough to come in and
feed/water Persia while I'm away. So I'm torn; do I drive to the
mountain retreat or stay home with the cat?

Jill


Interview pet sitters. If you can find a good one, you can't believe
how much better you'll feel.

Karen

Sounds very similar to the Cat Spa in my hometown.

Kristy

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Old November 26th 03, 12:28 AM
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jmcquown wrote:

My other big worry is coming home to find a truck had been backed up
to the door and all my belongings stolen! I'm very hesitant to turn
over a key to anyone.


Don't you have friends or acquaintances that you could trust with a key?
Perhaps a relative? I had my neighbor look after my kitties on a three
night trip and nothing was missing when i got home.. (course i don't have
anything worth stealing anyway.. i'd be more upset over losing the cats!)

Kristy
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Old November 26th 03, 01:27 AM
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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My other big worry is coming home to find a truck had been backed up to

the
door and all my belongings stolen! I'm very hesitant to turn over a key

to
anyone.



Of course, it's very important to turn over a key only to someone you trust
(both to protect Persia and to prevent theft, now or at some time in the
future since it would be possible for that person to make copies of the
key). I only give a key to people I know very well or who have come highly
recommended by several sources (as with the pet-sitter, who I now can also
refer to someone I know "well"). Even with all that, I am somewhat paranoid
about security. Therefore, several years ago I had *two* deadbolt locks
installed on my front door. One is keyed so that the key fits all keys in
the house. The second one is called a "maid's lock." The key to that fits
*only* that lock (although my "master" key also fits the maid's lock). That
way, any time I need to leave a key with someone, I give them the key to the
maid's lock. I have to leave the other lock unlocked during that time, but
once I return home I again use both locks. This means that even if someone
gets a duplicate of the key to the maid's lock, it will not fit any other
lock in the house (including the second lock on the front door).

I hope all of this doesn't sound too confusing. It does give me an
additional sense of security.

MaryL


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Old November 26th 03, 05:57 AM
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No, I sure don't....cats are $9.50 a night. You can find out about the place
(it's main customers are d-pets, not cats, but as I said, the cats are
housed on the front side, far away from where the dogs are, and you can't
even hear the dogs) at their website:
http://www.doghouseboardingkennel.com/home.htm
There are even pictures (but no cats in the pics, just d-pets).


"Sam Nash" wrote in message
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: "Hopitus2" wrote in message
: ...
: Less than a mile from us, next to our vet's place, is our "cat hotel"
: where
: the Evil 3 stay at their resort when the hoomin slaves are out of town.
: The
: vet is a part-owner, is 24/7 "on call" for "guests" of the "hotel" in
case
: of illness or accident during their stay. The Evil 3 would be flying
balls
: of fighting fur if they were all kept in the same quarters, so they each
: have their 3-story "room" with shelves to jump up to. Walls of the
little
: "rooms" are opaque so their view is only of the cats across the room
: facing
: them, far enough away to not be an "in-your-face" threat. D-pets are
also
: guests, but not near the cats; the d-pets are on the other side of the
: sprawling building, where there are long runs of exercise chutes for
them.
: I never thought of Memphis as a small city; isn't there something like
: this
: somewhere in town? Our cat hotel is clean as a whistle, and we get a
group
: rate for the Evil 3, 10% off the total bill. Food, treats, water, and
: litter
: boxes are provided by the "hotel" for the guests.
:
: snipped
: Sounds like where our two are going to stay. Do you mind sharing what
they
: charge down there in FL?
: Sam
:
:


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Old November 26th 03, 06:05 AM
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If you look very carefully in the website pics of The DogHouse Boarding
facility, the front view with red fireplug in foreground shows my vet's next
door, just visible behind the building. I've been using them for years and
never realized they had a website! Called them just about every day from
Denver (yeah, cell phone roaming charge) to check on the Evil 3.
They were always happy to report to me, and over the years they have become
fond of BT Rowdy and are no longer afraid of him........


"Sam Nash" wrote in message
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: "Hopitus2" wrote in message
: ...
: Less than a mile from us, next to our vet's place, is our "cat hotel"
: where
: the Evil 3 stay at their resort when the hoomin slaves are out of town.
: The
: vet is a part-owner, is 24/7 "on call" for "guests" of the "hotel" in
case
: of illness or accident during their stay. The Evil 3 would be flying
balls
: of fighting fur if they were all kept in the same quarters, so they each
: have their 3-story "room" with shelves to jump up to. Walls of the
little
: "rooms" are opaque so their view is only of the cats across the room
: facing
: them, far enough away to not be an "in-your-face" threat. D-pets are
also
: guests, but not near the cats; the d-pets are on the other side of the
: sprawling building, where there are long runs of exercise chutes for
them.
: I never thought of Memphis as a small city; isn't there something like
: this
: somewhere in town? Our cat hotel is clean as a whistle, and we get a
group
: rate for the Evil 3, 10% off the total bill. Food, treats, water, and
: litter
: boxes are provided by the "hotel" for the guests.
:
: snipped
: Sounds like where our two are going to stay. Do you mind sharing what
they
: charge down there in FL?
: Sam
:
:


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Old November 26th 03, 08:00 AM
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ...
Long drive to a cottage in the mountains at the end of the year. They don't
accept pets, unless you count leaving the back door open which might
encourage raccoons to wander inside

I've never left Persia anywhere before and I'm a bit concerned about it.
She dislikes other cats immensely so if I leave her at the vet she will be
most unhappy. But I have no other place to leave her. My friends all have
dogs and that won't do at all!

I don't quite know what to do. On the one hand I could sure use a getaway
for a few days. On the other hand, I'll miss Persia terribly and worry
about her, which would mean I won't have a good time. I don't know anyone
reliable enough to come in and feed/water Persia while I'm away. So I'm
torn; do I drive to the mountain retreat or stay home with the cat?

Jill



I know this is not what most people do, but I always board Mike at the
vet's when we have to be gone longer than overnight. I am well aware
he doesn't enjoy it, but *I* feel better knowing that he is safe and
that if something does go wrong with my little darling while I'm gone
- well, what better place to be?

It's not that I don't have people I could trust to take care of him,
but I don't trust *Mike* not to get by any such person and out the
door. DH and I are professional-grade cat-thwarters, and even we have
trouble with this sometimes.

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Old November 26th 03, 11:37 PM
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Have you tried asking your vet? I did and it turned out that one of
the nurses at the practice runs a little business "on the side" as a
pet sitter. She not only feeds the cats and changes litter, but plays
with, cuddles and brushes Lucy. Tia, of course, hides in her bolt hole
under my bed while she's here as she's a bit shy.

It's not a cheap service, $20 per day, but it's worth it for the peace
of mind. Oh, and Alison will also put the bin and recycling out for
collection if I ask her.

Cheers

Vicki
 




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